David Moyes’ shows off woeful-looking football skills during cringeworthy Manchester United training session

David Moyes, centre, avoids being hit by a ball – probably blasted at him by Shinji Kagawa (Picture: AP)

Under-fire manager David Moyes pulled out all the stops today in a bid to portray Manchester United as a club… well… United.

Insisting the board were fully behind him and projecting hopefully into the future of his Old Trafford reign, Moyes also took part in a training session as rumours of dressing-room unrest persist. ‘Look, what a happy bunch we are’ was presumably the desired message.

However, after looking at Moyes’ Carrington exertions today, the overriding feeling we were left with was ‘God, he looks awkward – in an embarrassing dad who can’t play sort of way’. We hate to kick a man when he’s down but really, some of this pictures are cringeworthy…..

1. We’ve all been there – down the park, jumpers for goalposts, trying to infiltrate the cool kids’ match and impress with your first touch of the day. Except you’re too nervous and self-conscious and your usually trusty left-foot fails you as the ball bounces off your foot. The only difference is Moyes played professionally. Doesn’t look like he played too much tika-taka at Preston and Hamilton et al, though, does it?